Transcriptome and microbiota analysis reveal differences in the cecum of weaning pigs in response to different dietary crude protein levels
Reducing CP levels modulates cell growth and alleviates inflammation in the cecum. A low CP diet causes cecal microbiota composition shift and promotes the proliferation of carbohydrate-fermenting bacteria. Overall, 18% CP in an early phase and 16% CP in a late phase can substantially improve growth and gut health in weaning pigs.
Authors
- Chuan‐Shun Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9879-6101)
- Han‐Tsung Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5142-8619)
- Yi‐Hung Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4221-6081)
- Andrzej Dybus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1116-6933)
- Sheng-Bing Chen
- Beata Hukowska-Szematowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2776-2799)
- Yu‐Hsiang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9629-8478)
Institutions
- University of Szczecin (PL)
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (TW)
- West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (PL)
- Agricultural Technology Research Institute (TW)
- Animal Technology Institute Taiwan (TW)
- National Ilan University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Bioscience
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0135
- Primary Topic
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00